: a computer language that generates programs from the user's specifications especially to produce business reports
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rocket-propelled grenade
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role-playing game
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Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Indeed, Dragon’s Dogma 2 contains 21 DLCs, including a $2.99 charge to essentially fast travel through the RPG.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Super Mario:The best Super Mario Bros. games, including 'Wonder,' 'RPG,' definitively ranked
And the best part — Peach becomes part of the plays, with a variety of costumes, weapons and scene-specific mechanics.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Sure, this is RPG 101, but most games of the last 30 years at least attempt to mask the routine with a semblance of cinematic flourish.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Last March, Sony gave away three games with a pretty decent spread in terms of genre: The first-person shooter Battlefield 2042, the RPG Minecraft Dungeons and the JRPG Code Vein.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
On February 27th, the Alien RPG Nexus allows even more people to set foot in this dark universe of harsh survival, corporate intrigue and heart pounding horror.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Gaming legend Warren Spector oversaw the development of the original Deus Ex, merging shooters, stealth, and open-world RPG game mechanics in a way that, for the year 2000, was wholly original.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024
Related Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a live-action adaptation The Verge’s 2023 PC gift guide
The ongoing promo offers a great chance to catch up on newer titles, including demon-slaying action RPG Diablo IV ($28 off), the terrific remake of Dead Space($36 off), and Mortal Kombat 1 ($35 off).
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2023
Noun
On a day-to-day basis, there is less bombardment, less artillery and tank fire by Israel, officials say, and less ambushes, RPG assaults and sniping by Hamas.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Indeed, Dragon’s Dogma 2 contains 21 DLCs, including a $2.99 charge to essentially fast travel through the RPG.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Super Mario:The best Super Mario Bros. games, including 'Wonder,' 'RPG,' definitively ranked
And the best part — Peach becomes part of the plays, with a variety of costumes, weapons and scene-specific mechanics.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Sure, this is RPG 101, but most games of the last 30 years at least attempt to mask the routine with a semblance of cinematic flourish.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Last March, Sony gave away three games with a pretty decent spread in terms of genre: The first-person shooter Battlefield 2042, the RPG Minecraft Dungeons and the JRPG Code Vein.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
On February 27th, the Alien RPG Nexus allows even more people to set foot in this dark universe of harsh survival, corporate intrigue and heart pounding horror.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Gaming legend Warren Spector oversaw the development of the original Deus Ex, merging shooters, stealth, and open-world RPG game mechanics in a way that, for the year 2000, was wholly original.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024
Related Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a live-action adaptation The Verge’s 2023 PC gift guide
The ongoing promo offers a great chance to catch up on newer titles, including demon-slaying action RPG Diablo IV ($28 off), the terrific remake of Dead Space($36 off), and Mortal Kombat 1 ($35 off).
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2023
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“RPG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RPG. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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